Synonyms of unravel

unravel

verb

ˌən-ˈra-vəl 

1

as in to fray

to separate the various strands of

it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fray
• untangle
• disentangle
• untwist
• unsnarl
• undo
• unweave
• smooth
• ravel (out)
• untwine
• unbraid
• fret
• unlay
• unwind
• straighten (out)
• unroll
• untie
• uncoil
• unlace
• unknot
• unthread
• unstring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entangle
• snarl
• tie
• knot
• tangle
• wind
• ply
• braid
• splice
• lace
• plait

2

as in to solve

to find an answer for through reasoning

unraveled the mystery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solve
• resolve
• answer
• decipher
• work
• figure out
• work out
• conclude
• crack
• unriddle
• decide
• break
• gather
• deduce
• puzzle (out)
• riddle (out)
• infer
• dope (out)
• untangle
• guess
• judge
• speculate
• reason
• straighten (out)
• clear (up)
• untie
• assume
• presume
• divine
• unscramble
• conjecture
• decode
• iron out

Examples of unravel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Flaherty unraveled in the third inning, Roberts had a choice to make: punt on the game or turn to one of his high-leverage relievers to try to keep the score close. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

Beyer then searched social media for answers and began to unravel the truth. —Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024

The plot is centered around a detective (Smith) trying to unravel a confusing murder that may or may not have been caused by a member of the autonomous police force named Sonny (played by Alan Tudyk). —Meredith Woerner, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024

Two years later, that long game is beginning to unravel, so what better time to check in with the Only Murders mastermind? —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024